105 barley recipes

Hearty vegetable barley soup with lean ground beef, pearl barley, tomatoes, carrots, celery, and frozen mixed vegetables. A budget-friendly weeknight pot full of fiber.

Make-ahead barley polenta cooked in milk and honey, chilled overnight, then cut into squares, coated in wheat germ, and pan-fried in butter until crispy. A wholesome, nutty breakfast or side dish.

Warm barley salad with zucchini, fresh tomatoes, cilantro, and lime juice. A light, high-fiber grain salad that's vegan and ready in 30 minutes.

Very great orzo and toasted barsley, light and healthy.

Traditional Hungarian cream of pearl barley soup made with pork and veal broth, a light roux, and finished with egg yolk and cream. Velvety and soul-warming.

Vegan pearl barley and white kidney bean side dish brightened with fresh mint. Just 4 ingredients, high in fiber and protein, ready in under an hour.

A hearty vegetarian barley stew simmered in sweet carrot juice with shiitake mushrooms, kale, and a hit of ginger. Toasted barley cooks risotto-style into a cozy, warming, fiber-rich bowl.

Paula's vegetable barley stew combines pearl barley with lentils, cabbage, tomatoes, and green chilies in a vegetable stock base. Hearty, high-fiber, and vegan with warm cumin-oregano spicing.

Barley risotto with sauteed shrimp, cubed Japanese eggplant, and pecorino romano cheese. Pearl barley cooked risotto-style with vegetable stock for a chewy, creamy grain dish.

Pearl barley simmers in chicken stock with carrots, turmeric, and lime juice, then gets finished with sour cream in this Persian-inspired soup that's both hearty and surprisingly bright.

Layered Mediterranean casserole with brown rice, pearl barley, zucchini, and a basil-tomato sauce topped with melted mozzarella. A hearty vegetarian whole grain bake.

Butternut squash soup with honey and a roasted barley risotto center, a restaurant-plated autumn soup where creamy risotto sits in the middle of a pool of silky squash soup. Elegant fall entertaining in a bowl.

Homemade granola with four rolled grains, honey, nuts, cinnamon, and nutmeg toasted golden brown. A multi-grain breakfast cereal you can customize with your favorite dried fruit.

Tomatoey tabouli: a hearty Middle Eastern grain salad with bulgur and pearl barley soaked in tomato juice, finished with lemon, olive oil, parsley, and scallions.

Settle down around the fireplace with this snack that is sure to be gone in a matter of seconds!

Three-ingredient barley flour pie crust for gluten-sensitive bakers. Press it in with your fingers for a tender, nutty base that bakes up crisp without rolling or chilling.